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- Listen. Havin' a gun doesn't give you any power. You wanna know where the real power is?
- In the bullets.
- No! In the books.

11 seconds sound clip from the Don't Be a Menace movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:41:27 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What's that?

- My gat, fool.

- Where you learn how to use a gun, anyway?

- Cartoons and hood movies.

- Doo rag, don't you know that you and I are an endangered species?

- Why, because we're black males?

- No! Because all the rappers are takin' all the good actin' jobs!

- Listen. Havin' a gun doesn't give you any power. You wanna know where the real power is?

- In the bullets.

- No! In the books.

- See, your mind... it is like a gun! And you wanna load it up with little, itty-bitty bullets of knowledge.

- Message!

- Hey. What are you doin'?

- Writing a poem.

- See, my poetry, it helps me escape the harsh realities of livin' in the hood.

- Ah. That's deep.

[...]

Don't Be a Menace Sound Clip

Don't Be a Menace (1996) Cover

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Actors: Shawn Wayans (Ashtray), Marlon Wayans (Loc Dog), Helen Martin (Grandma), Chris Spencer (Preach), Antonio Fargas (Old School), Bernie Mac (Officer Self Hatred), Terri J. Vaughn (Keisha), Keenen Ivory Wayans (The Mailman), LaWanda Page (Old School's mom)

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